Новости за 21.11.2018

It’s the first time that the leader of the federal judiciary has offered even a hint of criticism of the president.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff says when a man who may have committed as many as 90 homicides recently confessed to a killing he first investigated as a rookie 40 years ago, it gave him a little peace of mind. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says 79-year-old Samuel Little told Texas investigators […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — In rare rebuttal, Chief Justice Roberts rejects Trump criticism of federal judges, praises independent judiciary.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is restoring federal recognition of an accrediting group that oversees dozens of for-profit colleges but was shut down by the Obama administration. Her decision released Wednesday says the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools passed muster in 19 of 21 areas reviewed. DeVos says she is restoring the group’s recognition […]

PORTLAND — Police early Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting two apparent strangers during separate incidents in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian/Oregon live reports the man was arrested early Tuesday. Authorities said Carol L. Horner, 70, of Portland, was shot around 9:05 p.m. Monday and found on the sidewalk under the Morrison […]

What do a missing-persons case, a disgruntled ex-reporter and Leonard Cohen all have in common? Lethem's new novel, "The Feral Detective." It has more in common with Thomas Pynchon than the potboilers the author loves — and owes a debt to Philip K. Dick.

Canola oil may not have the same cardiovascular benefits as extra virgin olive oil, but its bad press is overblown. Here are the facts.

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s oil company says eight gunmen attacked a substation of its southwestern Sharara oilfield but no employees were hurt and production was unaffected. Wednesday’s statement from the National Oil Corporation says the attackers stole three company vehicles and mobile phones in the assault, which took place on Tuesday. Management of the […]

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — The credibility of FIFA’s reshaped ethics committee took a hit Wednesday after a leading judge was arrested on suspicion of corruption in Malaysia and later removed as deputy chairman. Sundra Rajoo has been taken off cases while under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for financial wrongdoing in his job leading […]

Poet and performer Danez Smith takes on police brutality, HIV and racism, while also revealing and imagining worlds where victims of these harms can find joy and freedom. Ahead of their appearance in Seattle, here's what they had to say about language, disrupting racism and how the literary world has changed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US home sales rose 1.4 percent in October, breaking six-month losing streak though still down from year ago.

John Charles Olmsted, the primary visionary of the Seattle Park System, developed a master plan that connected existing and planned green spaces across the city.

“Most health-care employees chose this profession because we enjoy serving our patients. However, we currently spend so much time on other activities that patient interaction is minimal.”

Holiday festivities include Macy's Holiday Parade, Seattle, Nov. 23; Snowflake Lane, Bellevue, Nov. 23-Dec. 24; and Magic in the Market, Seattle, Nov. 24.

The Mariners have a new plan to rebuild and replenish their roster going forward. And it means more trades, roster moves and fewer wins are ahead.

Among the projects Gretchen Peri has led: the new statewide sexual-assault-kit tracking system, a strategic technology plan for Seattle Center and a project tracking system for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

5 tech gifts that cost less than a C-note and score an A-plus.

Government offices and courts are closed Thursday and Friday, and bus and ferries will be operating on holiday schedules.

This Thanksgiving, in the South Seattle community Annette Jones adopted and Cortez Charles once damaged, the two are joining to uplift the holiday they formerly swore off.

'Tis the season for big little local shows from some of Seattle's most talented artists.

Seattle chef Susan Volland has tested recipes for the highly scientific, cutting-edge Modernist Cuisine tomes — but she wants cooking to be intuitive and fun for you. Her new cookbook is based on one game-changing recipe.

Some titles available for home viewing and streaming this week.

The 2016 election exposed deep economic discontent in flyover country — or did it? Either way, many places are falling further back in the Digital Gilded Age.

The incident aboard Route 359 on Nov. 27, 1998 sent the bus through a guardrail, where it landed on an apartment roof in Fremont. The gunman shot himself.

Readers rave about help during wildfires, rant about noisy people at the airport